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Dental Anxiety
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Definition
: Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.
abnormal fear of dent care or dent proced; use Cat F3 qualif; DF: DENT ANXIETY
Other names
Fear, Dental; Dental Phobia; Dental Fear; Anxiety, Dental; Phobias, Dental; Odontophobias; Fears, Dental; Dental Phobias; Dental Fears; Dental Anxieties; Anxieties, Dental; Phobia, Dental; Odontophobia